You'd think when you would get a school that is known for its tree hugging politics against another school whose mascot is an actual tree that they would simply live in harmony in a flowery garden.
Not so much.
Stanford and Cal are two schools that would prefer to compete in any of the following ways:
A great debate.
Scrabble, the Latin Edition.
Chess.
Science Fair.
Thumb wrestling.
But this ...

Well, there’s no Arizona game this weekend, so I thought I could take a good look at the three Pac-10 games this weekend.
Washington (3-6, 2-4) vs. UCLA (4-5, 2-4) Thursday, 5pm PST
The Huskies, who get Jake Locker back, face a UCLA squad coming off a bye week in a battle that has the Bruins looking to get back to .500 on the season, and Washington trying to keep their bowl hopes alive.
Obvio...

With the #1 Ducks on their much needed bye week I thought that this could be an interesting time to look at the BCS in general. While we all know the BCS is crazy, it is the system that is used whether teams and fans like it or not. Coming into the last few weeks there are a lot of questions that still need to be answered. So I will start with a few things I predict can happen these last few we...

After a humbling loss to Stanford last weekend, 18th ranked Arizona will host USC this Saturday and try to rebound from its second loss of the season.
The Wildcats were pounded on both sides of the ball last week against a better-prepared Stanford team. The Arizona defense was worn down, and it certainly won’t get too much of a break against a Trojans offense that is deep and talented.
Led by...

Arizona looked outmatched, outwitted, and outsmarted on Saturday, as the Wildcats fell to Stanford 42-17 in Palo Alto.
The Cardinal jumped out to a 14-0 lead and never looked back. Arizona tried to battle their way back in it in the second half, but the bend-but-don’t-break defense of Stanford held their own, while the offense steamrolled past Arizona.
Leading up to this game, Arizona’s def...

Who's ready for some offense?
Both squads are coming-off strong offensive performances, as Stanford and Arizona combined for 1,053 yards in victories over Washington and UCLA respectively. I don't foresee any reason why tomorrow's contest will be characterized as a defensive struggle.
This game is important as it relates to who is going to finish 2nd in the PAC-10. A loss tomorrow for the Cardi...

In a game where many things are up for grabs, including a potential Rose Bowl berth, 15th-ranked Arizona will travel to Palo Alto on Saturday to face 13th-ranked Stanford.
Both teams have one conference loss: Stanford to Oregon, Arizona to Oregon State. That means that the winner will most likely have the upper hand to finishing second in the Pac-10 (if Oregon ends up going undefeated), and a p...

Arizona beat UCLA 29-21 on Saturday, in maybe a much closer game than many people thought it was going to be.
However, the Wildcats played well in adversity against a road opponent who at times has shown that they could compete with good teams.
Matt Scott, once again, played remarkably well. He finished 24 of 36 with 319 yards passing, one touchdown and one interception. He also ran for 71 yard...

Earlier this week I called out the Stanford defense. Its performance has been inconsistent and unreliable. Then last night happened.
The Stanford defense came out with the its best performance of the season versus the Huskies of Washington. Here are the numbers:
Points allowed: 0
1st Downs: 7
Yards allowed: 107
Yards per rush: 0.8
While the performance should be appreciated, Stanford fan shou...

Stanford gets the other team from “The Evergreen State” this week, the Washington Huskies. Head Coach Steve Sarkisian is in second year of his rebuilding project. The Huskies have had a roller-coaster season thus far. The highs: wins over USC and Oregon State. The downs: losses to Nebraska and Arizona by a combined sixty-five points. Which team will the Cardinal face this weekend? No one kn...

Okay, I’ll be honest. I started writing this post on Thursday night. There was no way that Wazzu was going to win this game, and don’t let the final score deceive you. This game was over by halftime and then sealed with a 17 yard touchdown pass by Andrew Luck to Doug Baldwin to give the Cardinal a 31-7 lead.
Wazzu scored 14 points in the last 3:46 to make the outcome appear closer than real...